THURSDAY 18:00 - FREE ONLINE English Conversation - American Road Trip - The Midwest
FRIDAY 15:30 -FREE TEEN MAKERS SPACE
FRIDAY - 16-19 - DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS for Teens
SATURDAY 9:30 - 12:30 - DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS for Teens
The Week Ahead: Nov. 11, 2024
THURSDAY 18:00 - FREE ONLINE English Conversation - American Road Trip - The Midwest
Thanksgiving 2024
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Prenotazioni PREPAGATE dal 4/11/2024 in sede.
SOLO per SOCI e i loro ospiti (max. 3 ospiti per ogni socio)
Posti limitati
Luogo: Hamericas, Viale XX settembre 39 - Trieste
Prenotazioni Prepagate in Sede AIAFVG - Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste
Lun a Sab 9-13 e Lun a Ven 17-18.
Scelta di Menu Fisso
Musica dal Vivo con Club 5 - anni '60 e '70
Not a Member? This Event, Thanksgiving and the American Film Series are great reasons to join.
Membership INFO at this LINK
Programma:
12:30 - 13 - Musica
13 - Pranzo
14 - Musica
14:30 - Dolce
15 - 15:30 - Musica
Trieste Ukulele Club - Fall 2024
Trieste Ukulele Club - On the Road -Monopolele Festival May 2024
I Feel Good - Oct. 5, 2024
FALL 2024 Meeting Dates. Saturdays, always from 10-12
October 5th
October 19th
November 9th
November 23rd
December 7th
Our meetings are FREE. All are Welcome! All Levels, All Ages.
Meetings at Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste - Italy
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste - Italy
Loaner Ukes available for Meeting Days.
Our Meeting and WhatsApp language is English. Most songs are in English.
We are NOT experts. We learn and have fun together. Better Fun than Perfect.
We play versions of songs that are ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE, even the person who just started..
Our goal is to learn one song well each meeting.
If you are Advanced, you are welcome to play with us and then do an OPEN MIC of a song that you have been working on.
FIRST TIME REGISTRATION REQUIRED at this LINK
While are meetings are FREE, we encourage participants to become members of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG to help support our efforts and take advantage of other opportunities.
Annual Membership 1/09/24 - 31/08/25: Reduced: €25 - students 16+, teachers, 65+, Regular: €35
Check out:
- Our YouTube Channel
- Our Trieste Ukulele Club Music Library
We get inspiration from the Austin Ukulele Society and Cynthia Lin
If you teach young students, you can get find tutorials from Dario Viviani, Sukuki Ukulele and Guitar Teacher in Trieste.
Previous meetings:
MEETING: Nov. 9, 2024, 10-12 - Next Mtg. 23rd
1) Warm Up: Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin - C Dm F
Swing Strum: d du | d du | d du | d du
OR
Three Little Birds C F G7
2) Featured Song - Somewhere Over the Rainbow in C
- Sheet Music - Arrangement by Cynthia Lin
- Tutorial by Cynthia Lin
- Judy Garland Original - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - Ukulele Version (2010)
- History of the Song
Just because:
Yellow Submarine 1966 - McCartney/Lennon
Extra Credit Songs for future reference:
3) Play through for an eventual performance (15 min)
- All 4 songs in one place
- Blowing in the Wind
- I Have a Dream
- Stand by Me
- Encore: You Are My Sunshine Fingerpicking Version
4) Open Mic
5) Closing: El Tram De Opicina
I'll be There for You - Theme Song from Friends - 1st verse
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MEETING: Oct. 19, 2024, 10-12
1) Warm Up: Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin - C Dm F
Swing Strum: d du | d du | d du | d du
OR
Three Little Birds C F G7
2) Featured Song - When the Saints Go Marching In. C G F
- Sheet Music
- Finger Style Tutorial
- Preservation Hall New Orleans Jazz Band Version
- Louis Armstrong Version with Lyrics - Singing at 1.10
- History of this Gospel Song
Extra Credit Songs for future reference:
- Sway - Sheet Music - Calico Arrangement
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Sheet Music - Cynthia Lin arrangement
- Somewhere over the Rainbow Tutorial and Play Along - Cynthia Lin
3) Play through for an eventual performance (15 min)
- All 4 songs in one place
- Blowing in the Wind
- I Have a Dream
- Stand by Me
- Encore: You Are My Sunshine Fingerpicking Version
4) Open Mic
5) Closing: El Tram De Opicina
I'll be There for You - Theme Song from Friends - 1st verse
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MEETING: Oct. 5, 2024, 10-12
1) Warm Up: Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin - C Dm F
Swing Strum: d du | d du | d du | d du
OR
Three Little Birds C F G7
2) Featured Song - I Feel Good - James Brown- C F G7
Strum D DU UDU or Chucking D xU UxU or
- Sheet Music
- Original Song 1965 - Super Cool Dance Moves. James Brown in a Christmas Sweater from the film Ski Party. Go to 1:00 for the Song.
- Song with Lyrics - Sing along
- Original Song Performed in 2005
- Play Along - starts at 50:00 - not the best sound
3) Play through for an eventual performance (15 min)
- All 4 songs in one place
- Blowing in the Wind
- I Have a Dream
- Stand by Me
- Encore: You Are My Sunshine Fingerpicking Version
4) Open Mic
5) Closing: El Tram De Opicina
I'll be There for You - Theme Song from Friends - 1st verse
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Assemblea Ordinaria dei Soci 13/12/2024
ASSOCIAZIONE ITALO AMERICANA FVG
ASSEMBLEA ORDINARIA dei Soci
dell’ASSOCIAZIONE ITALO AMERICANA
della REGIONE FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
13.12.2024
1° convocazione ore: 16.30
2° convocazione ore: 17.30
ORDINE DEL GIORNO
1. Approvazione verbale dell’assemblea della seduta precedente
2. Approvazione bilancio consuntivo 2023 - 2024
3. Approvazione bilancio di previsione 2024 – 2025
4. Rassegna cinema
5. Report attività e corsi Associazione Italo Americana
6. Report attività American Corner
7. Varie ed eventuali
Il Presidente Karoline Jeane Steckley
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DELEGA
Con la presente delego ……….......………...…………........................……….......... a
rappresentarmi all’assemblea ordinaria dell’Associazione Italo-Americana FVG del giorno 13
dicembre 2024
NOME E COGNOME DEL DELEGANTE……………………………............….....................…
FIRMA …………………………………………………………………….....................................
DATA…………………………………………………………………..….................................…
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QUESTIONS? Fill in this FORM and we will contact you.
Women's Book Club - 1 meeting a month. American Authors.
Usually meeting on a Thursday evening at 18:00 at Bar Sircelli - Via Genova - Trieste
Everyone reads in English on their own and comes ready to discuss in English.
The group votes on the book list at the beginning of the school year.
We have a WhatsApp Group in English for the participants.
It is not mandatory to become a member of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG, but it would be an appreciated gesture. Membership Info at this LINK.
2024/25
Meetings at Bar Sircelli, Via Genova - Trieste
November 7th, 18:00 - You Like it Darker - Stephen King
November 28, 2024, 18:00 - Olive Kitteridge - Elizabeth Strout
December 16, 2024, 18:00 - Educated: A Memoir - Tara Westover
January 16, 2025 , 18:00 - Hillbilly Elegy - JD Vance
February 20, 2025 - 18:00 - The Violin Conspiracy - Brendan Slocumb
March 27, 2025 - 18:00 - Sabrina & Corinna - Kali Fajardo Anstine
April 16, 2025 - 18:00 - Manhattan Transfer - John Dos Passos
May 15, 2025 - 18:00 - Counterfeit: A Novel - Kirsten Chen
June 19, 2025 - 18:00 - This is Paradise - Kristiana Kahakauwila
Books we read in 2023/24
When the Church Burns Down Cancel the Wedding by Sara Braca
Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman. In One Person by John Irving
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy
Overture: a Novel by Yael Goldstein
If l Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
Books we read in 2022/23
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
I Will Die in a Foreign Land by Kalani Pickhart
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou
The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
Jazz by Toni Morrison
Inheritance: Genealogy, Paternity, Love by Dani Shapiro
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
I Will Die in a Foreign Land by Kalani Pickhart
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou
The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields
Jazz by Toni Morrison
Inheritance: Genealogy, Paternity, Love by Dani Shapiro
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
The Week Ahead - Nov. 4-9, 2024
CLICK on the below links for DETAILS.
TUESDAY 20:00 - ELECTION Night Event - by Reservation
THURSDAY 18:00 - ONLINE English Conversation - American Road Trip - California and Pacific Coast
THURSDAY 18:00 - WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB - You Like It Darker by Stephen King
FRIDAY 15:30 - TEEN MAKERS SPACE
POSTPONEDFRIDAY 18:00 - TESOL - Seminar - What is English for You? Monika Kavalir .
SATURDAY 10:00 - Trieste Ukulele Club. Newcomers always welcome.
ARE YOU A 2024/25 MEMBER? The American Film Series at Cinema Super starts on October 24th with CHALLENGERS
Election Night 2024
ELECTION NIGHT EVENT
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 from 8-10 pm
At Associazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste
Piazza Sant'Antonio Nuovo, 6 - Trieste
Mock Election, Snacks, Selfies with the Candidates, Early Watch Party
BY RESERVATION
LIMITED PLACES
MEMBERS and their GUESTS ONLY
BBQ, Potato Salad, Chips, Beverages
FREE
Not a Member? This Event, Thanksgiving and the American Film Series are great reasons to join.
Membership INFO at this LINK
🇺🇸🗳️US Elections.
Rai FVG is coming to the Associazione Italo Americana on Tuesday morning at 9:45 am to speak with US citizens about the elections.
Can you come?
Please confirm.
Feel free to invite other American citizens.
US VOTER ABROAD STATISTICS 2022 - almost 3 million eligible voters outside of the US, but only 3.4% actually vote.
INTERACTIVE WORLD MAP with US Voter Numbers and Voting Statistics by Country
In Italy there are around 50,000 US Citizens. 39,000 are eligible to vote (age 18 and over) Of these, 7% voted in 2022
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Next Event:
POSTPONED
November 8, 2024
Monika Kavalir - University of Ljubljana
What is English to You? University students’ attitudes to English
For young people in Europe today, English is no longer a foreign language in the traditional sense, but rather an additional language with which they come into contact while still learning their first language and one they interact with daily, especially if they choose to study English at the university level. This talk will engage the audience in thinking about their rapport with English and will report the results of an extensive online survey among students at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. This is part of a developing project to investigate when and to what extent young people use English and what their attitudes towards English and their first language(s) are, with Italy being one of the countries included in the SPEAKEng project.
Monika Kavalir
This workshop will be led by Monika Kavalir, an Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics at the Department of English, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. She works in the fields of sociolinguistics, functional linguistics, corpus and historical linguistics, and intercultural communication. Her recent projects include improving communication between healthcare professionals and international students, learner corpora and the Slovenian subcorpus of the International Corpus of Learner English, and corpus approaches to historical English. Currently, her main interest is language attitudes among second-language speakers of English and the status and ownership of English in a globalized world.
Register to Participate at this link:
Registration LINK: What is English to You?
Deadline for Registration is: November 8, 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS:
December 6 and 7th, 2024
TESOL Italy National Conference, Rome
January 24, 2024
Giulia Gentile - Dyslexia in the ESL Classroom: Strategies for Success
Additional Meeting Dates:
March 14, 2025 - Speaker and Topic to Be Announced.
Would you like to be a Speaker? Contact us.
PREVIOUS EVENTS in the 2024/25 school year:
October 18, 2024
Back to School with TESOL Italy Trieste
Networking and Informational Event
Join us for the first meet-up of the scholastic year! This event will introduce the TESOL Italy Trieste Local Group and outline our mission and goals for English language teaching professionals. We will present upcoming events, workshops, and opportunities for professional development. It's also a great chance to network with fellow educators, share ideas, and collaborate on future projects. Whether you're a returning member or new to the group, we look forward to connecting with you and building a strong community of ELT professionals in Trieste!
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QUESTIONS? Fill in this FORM and we will contact you.
What is TESOL Italy
What is TESOL Italy?
TESOL Italy (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) is a grass roots organization, run by teachers and for teachers. It is a non-profit Italian organization founded in 1975 by Mary Finocchiaro and Renzo Titone along with other foreign language teaching experts and pioneers. It has many members in Italy and abroad and is an affiliate of TESOL International Association, based in Virginia, USA, with over 11,000 members worldwide. TESOL Italy is also accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) Direttiva 170/2016
What is TESOL Italy’s mission?
Its mission is to develop the expertise of those involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages and to foster professional growth and active participation in language teaching. This includes promoting community understanding of the role of language in a progressively changing environment while respecting individual language rights.
Who does TESOL Italy collaborate with?
TESOL Italy collaborates with people and organizations involved in English Language Teaching including:
Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR)
The U.S. Embassy – Public Affairs Section
The British Council
INDIRE
Other Professional Language Associations:
ANILS, LEND, AISPI, ADILT, etc.
The Fulbright Commission
Italian universities
Regional educational authorities
What kind of professional development activities does it offer teachers?
- Language improvement courses
- CLIL language improvement and methodology courses
- Pre-service and in-service training
- Self-development opportunities
- Training of teacher trainers
- All-day seminars
- After-school workshops
- Annual National Convention
- Local Group Activities
Besides being able to take part in all professional development activities, members receive publications:
The Newsletter (five times a year) and the academic journal, Perspectives (twice a year). Members can
also start or join a local group anywhere in Italy.
What exactly are local groups?
Local groups are made up of at least five TESOL Italy members. These groups organize and hold
professional development activities in their areas. Existing groups are located in Benevento, Bologna, Formia, L’Aquila, Marche, Messina, Napoli, Palermo, Roma, TRIESTE, Val d’Adige, and Venezia.
TESOL Trieste Local Group The TESOL Trieste Local Group was officially recognized by TESOL Italy on January 1, 2018. Janine Sprague Zolle is the TESOL Trieste Local Group Coordinator.
A local group does many different things but basically it is a group of enthusiastic teachers who share a common goal – to engage in developing personally and professionally as EFL educators. The idea that “we are our own best resource” is empowering; it is the foundation of all grassroots organizations and what guides all local group activities.
Please remember that TESOL Italy is also accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) Direttiva 170/2016
For more information about becoming a member of TESOL Italy, go to this LINK. The TESOL Membership Year is from January 1st until December 31st.
If you are a Teacher and have the Carta del Docente, you can use your funds to participate in TESOL initiatives.
Newsletter - November 2024
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November 2024 NEWSLETTERAssociazione Italo Americana FVG / American Corner Trieste |
ASSOCIAZIONE ITALO AMERICANA FVG NEWS November! US Elections, Thanksgiving, American Film Series Regular activities continue: Trieste Ukulele Club, Women's Book Club, Teen Maker Space, Online Conversations, Digital Storytelling for Teens and more! FALL Office Hours: Mornings: Monday to Saturday 9-13 Afternoons: Monday to Friday 17-19 We are CLOSED on November 1st and 2nd- No Classes, Office, Activities. |
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FALL ENGLISH CLASSES END in December REGISTRATION For WINTER OPENS: Dec. 2nd - Confirmation of Current Participants. Dec. 16th - New Participants. Kids, Teens, Adults. Once a Week Classes. QUESTIONS? Call 040 630301 in the morning or write to aiatriesteinfo@gmail.com |
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9 great American films FREE for Members Only at Cinema Super. Our films are in original version ENGLISH, with subtitles. You must be a Ridotto or Intero member to attend the films. Sorry, no single tickets. If your child under age 16 takes a course with us, one of the parents is a Member. If you take a course with us, and you're 16 or over, you're a Member. Membership Prices: €25 (Reduced) or €35 (Regular) memberships. A great gift for your teen, companion, friend, spouse. Get your Membership Card so you can get discounts at Trieste Cinema Group (all cinemas near Viale). You can pay online by credit card 24/24, with Cash at the Association, by POS in the mornings. |
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Thanksgiving is back! Fixed Menu Options, Live Music by Club 5, Dancing! We'll be at HAMERICAS in Viale XX settembre. Members and their guests ONLY. Prepaid Reservations. Limited to 100 seats. Reserve Early! Reservations at AIAFVG ONLY starting on November 4th. |
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AMERICAN CORNER TRIESTE Free Events are posted on Facebook Pages, Instagram and our Blog. FREE opportunities are made possible thanks to volunteers and the support of the government of the United States of America and the U.S. Embassy to Italy. The American Corner Library is open! Don't buy any more books in English. Here is the American Corner Library Catalog. Check out a book, magazine dvd. Sorry, we no longer accept book or DVD donations. Here is a list of local Bookcrossings Regular FREE Activities! Click on the links and register to participate. 9/11, 23/11, 10-12 Trieste Ukulele Club - All Ages. All Levels. Fridays - 15:30-17:30 - Teen Maker Space - for Middle & High School Students - new time. 7/11, 18 - Women's Book Club - You Like It Darker by Stephen King Varies - UnitedWithUkraine - Go to the link and contact the mentor. Thursdays at 18 - FREE Online English Conversations - American Road Trip about American Life and Culture with Karoline on Zoom. |
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AMERICAN CORNER NEWS Thanks to those who attended our Extraordinary October Events.
Teachers! Mission Speakers - Have a US Diplomat speak to your High School or University Classroom via Zoom. |
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5/11, 20:00-22:00. By Reservation. Mock Election, Food, Selfies with the Candidates, Early Watch Party. |
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US CITIZENS Please share this info with US Citizens. YOUR VOTE COUNTS. ACT NOW. You might still be in time. Read the rules for your state. Fill in a Write In Ballot (FWAB). DOWNLOAD, PRINT, VOTE, MAIL IMMEDIATELY! U.S. Passport Renewal. Be travel ready! Check your expiration date. Credit Card payment now accepted. If you're in the US, you can now renew directly online! Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service for U.S. citizens traveling to, or living in, abroad so that the Department of State can assist in an emergency and supply information from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. |
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NOVEMBER STAFF PICKS 🗳️ Following: US Election Results  Listening to: Top Pop Songs '60s and '70s - as prep for Thanksgiving Dancing! Eating: Chestnuts salty/sweet, whole/pureed |
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TEACHING / LEARNING ENGLISH and STUDY in the US English Teachers - Check out FREE resources on American English at State for Educators and on Facebook – American English for Educators. Join TESOL and our Trieste Local Group . IMPROVE your American ENGLISH Take a FREE Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to enhance your English language skills and specialized content knowledge! STUDY in the US Fulbright Italy promotes study in the US. Apply for a world of opportunities. EducationUSA website helps you plan your studies in the US. Were you a Fulbrighter in Italy or the US or a US Govt. Exchange Alumni? We would LOVE to meet you to learn about your experience. The US Embassy to Italy offers Grant opportunities for Fulbrighters. Contact us. |
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?  We are a volunteer, non-profit association with openings in the Teen Maker Space, Craft Workshops, Cinema Check-In and for University Students for Internship Credits. Fill in this FORM and we'll get back to you. THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! |
US and INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL DAYS November Native American Heritage Month Nov. 2: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists Nov. 10: World Science Day for Peace and Development Nov. 11: Veterans Day Nov. 11-17: Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 16: International Day for Tolerance Nov. 18-22: International Education Week Nov. 19: Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Nov. 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance Nov. 25: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women Nov. 25-December 10: 16 Days of Activism Against GBV Nov. 28: Thanksgiving Day |